Azeliinae

Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

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Azeliinae is a of flies within the Muscidae, first described by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The taxonomic placement of this group has been debated, with some authors treating its members as part of the subfamily Muscinae. The subfamily contains multiple of muscid flies.

Muscina stabulans (10.3897-zookeys.975.55502) Figure 7 by Sorokina VS, Ovtshinnikova OG (2020) The position of the Azeliinae in the Muscidae (Diptera) based on musculature of the male terminalia. ZooKeys 975: 87-110.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Muscina levida, North Wales, Sept 2009 (16802516675) by Janet Graham. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.House fly (Muscina levida) on a leave, Jardim da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal julesvernex2 by Jules Verne Times Two. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Azeliinae: /ˌæzəˈlaɪˌniː/

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  • MuscinaeSome authors place Azeliinae members within Muscinae, indicating overlapping morphological characteristics that have led to taxonomic uncertainty between these .

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